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PERSONAL INJURY COMMISSION ACT 2020 - SECT 52

Hearings and conferences

52 Hearings and conferences

(1) Proceedings need not be conducted by formal hearing and may be conducted by way of a conference between the parties, including a conference at which the parties (or some of them) participate by telephone, closed-circuit television or other means.
(2) Subject to any procedural directions, the Commission may hold a conference with all relevant parties in attendance and with relevant experts in attendance, or a separate conference in private with any of them.
(3) If the Commission is satisfied that sufficient information has been supplied to it in connection with proceedings, the Commission may exercise functions under this Act and enabling legislation without holding any conference or formal hearing.
(4) An assessment or determination is to be made by the Commission having regard to information that is conveniently available to the Commission, even if one or more of the parties to the assessment or determination proceedings do not co-operate or cease to co-operate.



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